#1
Siblings
I didn’t grow up with any.
I am an only child & I have used that “Idenity” or fact to explain a lot about myself.
For example:
It’s a reason why it comes natural for me to entertain myself.
(Not that i only love being alone, but i know how to do it well.)
&
It is a reason why I am not very co-dependent.
#2
While on the race I have been noticing here and there God showing me
why & how
to guard my heart.
(Kind of a new concept that has been recently brought to my attention)
-Proverbs 4:20-23
This may not be news to you, but life is so much better when I reguard/truly think of men as “brothers in christ”
And to simply think of men that way and love them as a brother until somone becomes my husband one day is a much more easy and carefree way to be.
In the Christian world we use the term “brothers and sisters in Christ” because we are Gods children, part of the same family.
In reality all the inhabitants of the earth (and the ones not yet born) are Gods Children.
Like, we are all connected, because we all belong to Him.
That is our birth right and our God given idenity.
Yes, many people in life dont want to be that, a child of God. (I get it, i didnt want God to be my dad for a long time either.)
But really, if we are all brothers and sisters, then I have a deep obligation and deeper love to explore with the people I meet around this world daily. BUT also with the people I am doing life with.
That has been the most challanging part of the race, and I believe I expressed my anticipation of that in my first blog before I left the united states.
Community is difficult.
But I think I am beginning to understand what it could have been like for you non-only children. Having siblings with different interests and ways about doing things. Or maybe having siblings who were raised differently, in a split household.
This may have made it harder to get along.
Understanding takes work.
I didn’t mean to make this a thought rant, I just wanted to share a few things about
brothers and sisters.
Here is a story from yesterday:
#3
Me and two of my teamates, Lila and Melissa were walking to find an ATM and grab an early dinner.
On our way, we were approached by a dirty little boy asking for money. We were outside of a Mcdonnalds, so Lila took the boy inside and bought the hom some food.
After that we walked about a mile up the street, tried some ATMs and had dinner at a Punjabi resturant.
On our walk back to where we were staying God highlighted a little girl to me. I noticed the back of her.
She had a torn dirty dress, and messy hair, and I saw her standing next to a woman she had just approached. The woman was wearing a spotless fine bright red Sari. I noticed the little girl begging by holding the womans silk scarf up to her face. The woman did not look at her, so i know it wasnt her mother.
In my backpack i had a dress.
This was a dress that Stephanie, our squad mentor, had given to us a month ago in Sri Lanka. The purpose of the dresses were to give them away. (You can read some of my other teammates blogs about giving away their dresses, Vielka)
When i saw the girl, I knew, that that was my girl. So we turned around and followed her down. I gave her the dress. She was grateful, with a huge smile on her face.
And while we were standing there, the same boy who was in front of the McDonnalds a couple hours and miles prior, poped out witha huge smile on his face.
A man nearby confirmed that they were brother and sister.
God wanted to bless brothers and sisters, and speciffically those two siblings that day.
PRAYERS
1. For more people to consider stepping into this Idenity of being loved by their Father. I know the church “already knows that” they are Gods children. No matter how much you know and feel loved, God is infinate has more to show you. Always.
Deeper levels.
2. To love my brothers and sisters better, in the way they should be loved.
3. To continue to see people, hear Gods voice, and give and love even if the gift is not accepted with gratitude. Even of I don’t see immediate chage or fruits of what I am asked to do, but to trust and know its in His hands.
John 15:13
